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Skyhigh Security
Skyhigh Security (formerly McAfee Enterprise's cloud business) is a cloud security platform specializing in data-aware Security Service Edge (SSE), combining CASB, SWG, ZTNA, and DLP with a particular focus on protecting sensitive data across cloud services, web, and private applications. Originally the CASB pioneer as Skyhigh Networks before McAfee's acquisition, Skyhigh maintains industry-leading cloud data protection capabilities including its Cloud Registry of 40,000+ cloud services, advanced DLP with optical character recognition and exact data matching, and deep API-based CASB for SaaS posture management.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Industry-pioneering CASB with the deepest cloud service risk assessment database
- +Advanced DLP with OCR, exact data match, and ML-based classification
- +Strong in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare) with compliance-focused features
- +Extensive API integrations with major SaaS platforms for out-of-band security
- +Cloud Registry provides unmatched visibility into Shadow IT risk
Cons
- –Brand identity and product roadmap still stabilizing after McAfee separation
- –SWG and ZTNA capabilities are less mature than pure-play SASE vendors
- –Smaller global network footprint than Zscaler, Cloudflare, and Netskope
- –No native SD-WAN capability — SSE focused rather than full SASE
- –Management experience can feel disjointed from McAfee-era product integration
Best For
Data-centric organizations in regulated industries that prioritize cloud data protection, CASB depth, and DLP over networking features
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Sources & References
- Skyhigh Security — Official Website & Documentation[Vendor]
- Skyhigh Security Reviews on G2[User Reviews]
- Skyhigh Security Reviews on TrustRadius[User Reviews]
- Skyhigh Security Reviews on PeerSpot[User Reviews]
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE 2024[Analyst Report]
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge 2024[Analyst Report]
- Forrester Wave: Zero Trust Network Access, Q3 2023[Analyst Report]
- IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SASE 2024[Analyst Report]
- CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model[Government Standard]
- NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture[Government Standard]
- Gartner Peer Insights: Security Service Edge[Peer Reviews]
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